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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13
Pro-Chinese Petition.

lCopyTgi, 1887, by tte California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-Senator
Hoar to-day presented in the Senate peti-
tion from a committee of the New England
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, composed of 240 ministers and
representing $500 church members, ask
ing for modification of the Chinese Re-
striction Act, so as to admit the entry of
Chinese preachers of the gospel, and to
further amend the Act SO as to allow FAM
lilies of Chinese already here TO join them.
Postal Changes.
Copyright, 1887, by tie California associated PressI
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-William
l.. Smith has been appointed Postmaster at
Selma Fresno county.
A new Postoffice is established at Bur-
bank, Los Angeles county, Emil A. Gorin,
Postmaster.
The Postoffice at Narbo, Fresno county,
is discontinued.
Farwelfs Immigrant Bill.
WASHINGTON December 12th.-Senator
Farwells bill to discontinue immigration
provides that any immigrant who shall
come from q foreign port to any port
within the United States shall, before being
permitted to land exhibit a certificate
from the United States Consul for the port
Vi ClehIdHCS Vi Stlu NeSStl. stating tlat SAID
immigrant is not a convict, pauper, idiot
or insane person, and that he is possessed
of sufficient means to support himself for a
period of six months. The bill provides a
severe penalty for its violation
Deluge of Bills.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-The total
number OF bills and joint resolutions intro
duced in the Senate to-day was 594. larger
number than were ever before introduced
in the Senate in one day. There was an
unusually large number of bills introduced
to-day for the erection of public buildings.
the aggregate amount of the appropriations
provided being s., ,645. 600.
Timber-Cutters Indicted.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-Informa-
ton has been received at the General Land
Office that the .. S. Grand Jury in Mon
tana has found indictments against Thos
+. Oakes, J. NJ. Backley, Z. L. Bonner. +.
3. Hammond and L. J. Hathaway for un-
lawfully taking timber from public lands
aud shipping the same out of the Terri
tory. Oekes is Vice-President and General
Manager of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
and all the others are officials of the same
road.
On Historic Ground.
WASHINGTON, December I2th.-The fish
cries negOtiators visited Mt. Vernon to-day
as guests of Secretary Bayard Among the
guests were members of the Foreign Affairs
Committees Of both houses and a number
of Foreign Ministers.
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NEVADA.

Two Ranchmen Injured by Runaway
Accident at Gold Hill.
TCoPyT1g1t 1857, by tie California associated Press
VIRGINIA, December 12th.-Two Italian
ranchmen were iniured-one of them seri-
ously-in a four-horse team runaway at
Gold Hill this afternoon. The injured men
are residents Of Dayton. Their names were
not learned
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13
ERNER BROS
oALIFoRNIA NEWS CO.. 5ae x ST.,
NOTICE OF CONSOLIDATION.

NOTICE Tg HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
~ 10th day of June. 4. d. 1873. pursuant to
resolutions of their respective Boards of Di-
rectors, and by and with the written consent o T
kae holders of more than thTee-fourths in value
of all Of the stock of each of said corporations
the OAKLAND RAILROAD COMPANY and
the SAN PABLO RAILROAD COMPANY, both
osrporations duly Incorporated and Organized
under II > laws OF the Stste Of California did
pursuant to the provisions Of Section AS of the
Civil Code OF the State of California. consoli-
date and amalgsmaie their capital stock debts.
property, assets and franchises. and did then
ard there and thereby form themselves into
new eorDOratiOn by the the name of the OAK
LAND RAILROAD COMPANY, as will more
fully appear by reference TO the articles of asso-
ciation. sInalgamation and consolidation on
file in the Office OF the County Clerk of the
county of Alameda. CHAS. S. NEAL,
Secretary Oakland Railroad Company
corporate zeal No I'm
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CLEAR head is indicative of good health
aud regular habits. When the body is Ian
guild, and the mind works sluggishly.
Ayers Catbartic Pills will assist in the re-
coyery of physical buoyaney and mental
yigor.
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STAR NILLS AND MALT HOUSE.

1A1p faiS, IG21 FIFTH STREET. SACRA,
lUi ., meGtO NTCBOUkti ~ LAGES, Pro
prietors Manufacturers of Malt and all kinds
OF Meals. would eau special attention to our
Kiln-dricd C-rur0eaL Oatmeal etc. Also. deal
ers in Hops. C,.rbs Produce, GTaiu. Feed ana a
general assortment Of Brewers supp les.
~Ezchange sold on all principal cities 10
E11rry7Na
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DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
Five Persons Burned, and Nearly a MIL
ion Dollars Loss.

CHICAGO, December 12th.-The whole
sale boot and shoe house of Phelps. Dodge
Palmer, located in the heart of the busi-
ness portion OF the city, was burned to-
night. Loss, $250.000 fully insured
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Lateral late hour tonight it is re-
ported that at the time the fire broke oRt
several men were at work on the fifth floor,
and it is supposed their escape was cut off
by the flames. Nothing definite can be
learned until an inspection of the ruins is
made.
The estimate of the losses is much higher
than at first, and it is thought they will
reach S750,000, with perhaps two-thirds in
surance
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WHOLE NO, ll,437.

ket. There are about 1000 acres in one
piece of fine fruit land, and which win be
devoted TO colony purposes.
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sUPEKroK COURT.

Department One-Armstrone. Judge.
MONDAY. December 18th.
II. a. Csulfeld VS.. Robert Miller-To recover
possession. On trial.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13

T W. GILES. HAVING REMOVED FROM
eB ~ to 7 5J sirei.t, and fitted up his shop iu
frst-class style, with new hsirs Of the latest
improved pattern Is now prepared to accoulmo-
date those desiring clean shave Haircuting
and shampooing Il specially.
u06-IpIm J. w GILES.
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UTAH.
A Brakeman Knocked from a Train an
Killed

A Brakeman Knocked from Train and
Killed.
ICopyfGH. 1857, By The California Assoc,atcd IrtssI
SALT LAKE, December I2th.-A brake
man named David Chugg was knocked off
a freight train near Bishop, New, and in
stantly killed. 1t W as his second trip out.
He lived in this city, was 20 years old and
unmarried.
The Mormons and the Lead Tariff.
(Copyriga, 1887, Jy the California Assoeisied Press
SALT LAKE, December 12th.-The Cham
Der of Commerce tonight adopted strong
resolutions against taking the tariff off
lead and lead ore, and pledged itself to op-
pose strenuously any movement looking to
that end. The Board OF Directors author
lied the action
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13

WAsHISGroN, December I2ih.-Springer
of Illinois presented the petition of owen
G. Chase, who claims to be elected Dele
gate from the Territory of Cimarron, COM
monty known as the Public Land Strip.
Springer offered Q resolution referring the
petition of Mr.. Chase TO the Committee on
Territories, and extending the privileges of
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SUE ON,

O,UTNEsE. JAPANESE AND WHITE MANS
1 Ra7Sr. No 6O9 street Christmas tree Ian
rs two Gor ceQts; toy dishes, cts. a set 4pft
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On Historic Ground.

WAsaINGToN, December 12th.-The fish
cries neg0tiators visited Mt Vernon today
as guests of Secretary Bayard Among the
guests were members of the Foreign Affairs
Committees Of both houses and number
of Foreign Ministers.
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"0'OAiioi Waterman ''t'ss MS SlifSeS
against L;balrI.-n Wallis.
SAN FRANCISCO, December l2th.-[Spe-
cial. THE following Communication has
been issued by Governor Waterman rela-
tive TO the management of the State Lii
hrary. \ copy has been sent to A. G.
Booth, A. G. Freeman, l. s. Belcher. p. ].
Shields and II. Weinstock, Trustees of the
State Library:
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IA / ment VIC have a
am0re general variety
6Ea1Hnml tban we have carried
heretofore. Our GUS
toners will find a we'll selected assortment to
select their HOLIDAY GOODS from.
The above cut represents a LADIES SILK
PLUSH TOILET CASE, satin-lined, containing
Plate Glass Mirror, Comb and Brush, White
Or Black Celluloid, 81 70 to $40. The same
in Leather, 81 and up.

Boxes containing Of fools for making
fancy " ana up
Perumery many styles shapes sklned,
S ~ w ~
Jewel Caske leather satin lined 80 and
Handsome Shaving 81 80
Wisp-B Holders silk Plush, Pl&eGlass
81 and
Silk Fans plain rs cents and
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PACIFIC COAST.
THE VAST TRAFFIC IN RAILROAD
FREIGHTs.
Matters in Fresno-Division of Butte
Ranches-A Gale in Arizona
Brakeman Killed.
THE STATE LIBRARY.

ESPECIAL DlaFATCHEs TO THE REooED-UNoN
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California and Foreign Raisins.

lCopyight, 1857, by G.e California Assocated Press
New YORK, December 12th.-Five
brands of California raisins are quoted in
the market to-day: Two Crowns L. NJ .
are 81 65@1 rs; Three Crowns L. NJ, 81 90
az 25; Three Crowns, London, 81 10 to
So so. Foreign raisins are quoted as fol-
lows: Two Crown, loose new Malagas,
81 75@1 so; London Layer, new Malagas,
81 10. The packages of foreign raisins are
not uniform in size with the California
packages.
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The new President of
France has a Cabinet
at laSt-unieSs it has
resigned since la S t
night.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13
ROGERS CELEBRATED SILYERWARE.

We have full line of these goods stock Spoons
Forks Toilet Stands Receivers Dishes Cake Dhes
ers, Napkin Rings, Cups, Ice Pitchers Etc
na5- ALI ABE INVITED TO 0U& CHRISTMAS TREE
ILLUMINATION NEXT WEDNE> DAY EVENING.
Hy-rsA ey@~T~ szz~s azassa
e. s@'7Sr * ~G - "a S..s5 - - - - s~a -
Nos. IA and 7l6 Street,
and 715 OAK lIENT0 CAF
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
Good News for Cotton.

Mr.. VIM. H. Mintzer returned from
San Francisco last evening and brought
back the welcome news that the
Southern Pacific Company have at
last succeeded in purchasing all OF
the interest of P. A. Raynor and his
associates possessed in the unsold
lots of the townsite of Cotton, and
hereafter MIR. Raynor and his partners
will no longer have anything to do
with the town property. Every citi-
zen in Cotton is rejoicing to-day at the
welcome change, and property all
over the city has advanced from 100
to 200 per cent. in value in conse-
quence of this deal.
To still more cause general rejoicing
the Southern Pacific Company tele-
graphed Mr.. Mintzer to-day to raise
the price of all lots belonging to the
company in the townsite. Corner lots,
which have heretofore been rated at
$l38 per lot, are now held at $3.50, and
inside lots, previously rated at $75,
are now marked up to 5000.
Besides raising the price OF town lots
the s. p. Co. ordered Mr.. Mintzer to
reserve several additional blocks for
their own use, to be used for railroad
purposes. The fact that the s. P. Co.
have purchased all this property, pay.
ing a good round sum for the same, and
then making the additional reserva.
tions for railroad purposes, is sregardec
as an indication that they intend tt
make Cotton more important point
than heretofore. They are evidently
preparing to make some heavy moves
| in this county soon, and will make
Cotton the central point from which
to carry on these operations. The Cal
ifornia Central people are trying t.
make big showing at San Bernar
dino, and have tried every means ir
their power to circumvent the South
ern Pacific in this county, but they are
liable to find out, if we are not badl.
mistaken, that they have reckonet
without their host. The Southern
Pacific people are generally able t
hold their own, and it seems that it i
their intention to give the Californi;
Central people Roland for thei
Oliver before they are through witt
them.
In the meantime, Cotton will pros
per and our town will receive the i'm
petus long needed to boom it along t
a position as the largest and most i'm
portant commercial center in tn
county.-[Semi-Tropic.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
Troubled By American Girls.

A mothers slot is not happy
one," unless her daughters are very
beautiful or amusing, as there is a
great scarcity OF "eligible partis," SC
many men rreferring "single blessed
ness" and their freedom to plunging
into the unknown state of matrimony,
which they look upon as complete
lottery. In London they feel that it
is impossible to know whether girls
really care for them, for themselves,
or for their money and position, and
they do not like to risk it. Another
hardship in the mothers lot is the
number of pretty American girls that
come over here and are successful in
capturing the prizes that have been
pursued SO unsuccessfully, and un-
doubtedly they deserve sympathy
while the present fashion for marry
ing these fair foreigners continues.
The mothers in society are most
Woodworking class, and may fairly
claim with many others that the re-
muneration is small, and that the
times are bad, the matrimonial trade
being in state of deep depression.-
[London Review.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18

repaid my liberality with the coarsest
and most brutal laughter. l have
paid out between So and $4 for games
thus far which / did not play. You
can see that man of AZ years of age,
who went in with the firm determine
ton to learn the game of pool, under
such circumstances, would have to be
free from any organic or inherited dis
case in order to become skillful on
this side of the grave. Very few men
who begin at the age OF Al ever get so
they can play fifteen-ball pool with
any expression or chic.
The peculiar characteristic of classi-
cal music is that it is really so much
better than it sounds. l do not care
to criticise your handwriting through
the paper. If you will meet me at
the foot of Pier No. at o'clock this
evening | will tell you what think Of
it, after which / will take steamship
for Coney Island, where | will be
swallowed up in the throng. Let me
hear from you often. BILL NYE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
Sarah,s New Residence at Paris.

Sarah's hotel is little gem. The
negro at the door was unpacking one
of the many trunks containing pres
ents which were made to her during
her long, round trip. The billiard
room, which has been already men
toned, is now transformed into a con-
servatory. The billiard table is COW
cred with tropical skins, and several
other tables are loaded with souvenirs
too numerous to mention, even to
a Brazilian sombrero, which was
offered by Il peasant who had nothing
with which to show his alteration but
his best hat. Sarah accepted it with
her usual good grace, not to hurt the
mans feelings, and kissed him on
both cheeks in thanks. " Never
said she, shall I forget the pleasure
pictured ON that handsome bronzed
face. l really imagine that l must be
a real queen. The grand piano is a
stand for lilium auratum and lilium
roseum, the combined perfumes Of
which give really tropical odor to this
part of the house. The tiger was
brought out. 1t is at present but a
cat, but too nasty scratches on the fair
Hernani's delicate arms proved that
it must not be too much trihed with.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
one Way to Stop T.eater Fires

There is one way to stop theater
fires, and only one way, and that Is to
build theaters fire-proof There is
not the least difficulty about this. 1t
is perfectly easy to build a theater OF
brick and iron and stone, to fit it out,
scenery and all, with incombustible
materials, to light it with electricity,
and to put all the heating apparatus in
a separate building. There is not an
architect or manager who does not
know this fact The feasibility of it
has been demonstrated over and over
again. Any architect or builder
would be perfectly willing to contract
to build theater which no one could
set on fire by any known method OF
lncendiarism, and to forfeit his pay if
he failed in his agreement. The sole
obstacle in the way of absolute public
safety is the miserably sordid one of
expense. If the law said that any
manager in whose theater human life
may be lost should by that mere fact
incur all the responsibilities of muir
der, there would never again be a fire
in theater.-[N. Y. Evening Post.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
BABY DEPARTMENT.

Premium list can be obtained at Superin-
tendents office. 115 West First street. South
ern Pacific Railroad and Wells, Fargo y Co.
forward all exhibits FREE The ladies of the
Relief Committee G. A. R., of this city, are
authorized agents for the sale of season
tickets. The w. c. T. U. will furnish refresh
ments during the Fair. Come one, come all:
Daily promenade concerts afternoon and
evening, by Bartletts Seventh Infantry Band.
HIRAM HAMILTON, President.
THOMAS A. CAREY, Superintendent.
se6-14t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
Hush Money.

81 expect these rich men are very
often blackmailed?"
eIndeed they are. Why, it was
only last week that George Gould was
obliged to pay hush money" /,
"You don't say so. Pm surprised
that it is not in the papers. So he had
to pay hush money. How much was
he bled?"
"He only had to shell out % cents.
It was for a bottle of paregoric OF
soothing syrup for that baby. II
SQUALLS 80 that it scares the cats off the
! roof f."-(Texas Siftings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18

ImpOtency In man or woman cured by
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine. &. +. Heinze
man. agent. Los Angeles.
Damiana Bitters makes the old young and
the weak strong and healthy. NJ. Levy &
Co., wholesale liquor dealers agents
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
BATTLE Of GETTYSBURG.
THE GREAT CICLORAMA
BATTLE OF GETTY SF3URG.

Open daily from 10 Il, III. to q y. m., and
from 7:30 to 10 o'clock every evening, South
Main street. Cars stop at the immense pa
yilion especially erected to exhibit this de-
cisive battle of the late civil way, If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
Hereditary Badness.

GEORGE MAYER. Fldtonia, TEXAS, was
bald at % years of age, as his ancestors
had been for several generations. One
bottle of HAIR VIGoR started growth of
soft, downy hair all over his scalp, which
soon became thick, long, and vigorous.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
A Literary Confession.

One may be desultory over ones dinner
to some good purpose, or even in the en-
joyment OF n holiday, but in writing for
ones daily bread, never. In the ~infantile
stage CT my apprenticeship ! would never
move toward the ink pot unless l were
impclled by a very vigorous inspiration,
such as resulted in my tragedy or my first
novel, and / would then write on and on
with incredible disregard for the clock.
AS n natural consequence of this sacrifice
OF the body's well being, my work had
been uneven; the spark of genius was
smothered In smoke.
But now Gnd ! confess not without a
sigh !! gave up all pIetension to the claim
Of genius. ! cuffed and coerced the hap
!oss ambition within me until it did not
dare even assume a phantasmal import
ance in my dreams. When l had my work
before me, ! watched my minds move
n4cnts as suspiciously as q weak father
watches the development OF a strong and
disobedient son. When my spirits capered
! let them caper, but did not work until
they had done capering. BY these ruthless
Napoleonic measures Of self suppression
I fitted myself for a successful pursuit Of
literature. Literature may we'll be femi-
nine; she leads her votaries a pretty dance;
and, once having caught her, there is no
getting free from her.-An the Year
Round.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
The Ruby Mines Of BmrmalI.

Owing TO the very great jealousy of the
Burmese government, the ruby mines
have been carefully guarded from all
strangers, and from this cause our knowl-
edge regarding them is very small. The
mines are said to be only about sixty
miles northeast Of Mandalay. The extent
Of ground over which the rubies exist has
not been precisely ascertained, but it is
believed to extend at least over 100 square
miles.
The ''gem bed" as it is called, or strata
in which the rubies are found, varies con-
siderably ut different points in its depth.
Pits are sunk down vertically till a gem
bed has been touched, and then horizontal
galleries are formed through it. These
strata differ considerably in thickness;
sometimes they are only u few inches,
while in others they are found several
feet in depth. The earth OF the gem bed
is brought up to the surface, where it is
carefully washed and the gems are Sc
cured. The most Of the rubies are small,
but large Ones do turn up; the difficulty
is to find large one without a flaw.
The lapidaries or gem polishers are In
the capital and not at the mines. The
polishing process is performed by
pounding the smaller gems and worth
less stones. These are pounded and
mixed with other substances mt formed
into cakes about ten inches long and four
wide. The good rubies are rubbed on
this. When the stone has been ground
down roughly Oh this "A fine cake is en-
ployed, and the finishing touch to the gem
Is given 10y rubbing it on plates of brass or
copper.-London News.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
Shabbiness OF Suburban PeoDle.

"What perplexcs me about these subur-
ban people," said a Boston man on his
way in Monday from a Sunday spent with
a suburban friend, 'is the universal shah
biness Of the men and the bright, neat APP
pearance Of the women. Look at this
great train load trooping down the sta
ton! Scarcely a man in the lot but is de-
cidedly shady in his clothes. I can't ac-
count for 1t, because they are mostly well
to do people beyond q doubt" That's
it" said his host; "they are getting to be
we'll to do people, and most of them have
gone to the country to build up their es-
tates and keep their families in better
style. They are the sort Of men who care
a great deal more for their families than
they do for their own comfort and con-
vcnience; that is the reason they have
gone into the suburbs to live. So they
have fallen into the habit Of stinting
themselves for the sake Of their families,
and going about stability dressed. Some
Of them have got rich, but the shabby
habit sticks to them. boston Tran
script.